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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM V-FCITY OF ~ V BURN WASHINGTON To: Planning and Community Development Committee From: Stuart Wagner, Planner Planning and Development Department CC: Elizabeth Chamberlain, AICP, Planning Manager Date: February 14, 2011 Re: Code Update Project -Schedule Memorandum Background At the January 10, 2011 Planning and Development Committee meeting a discussion was held on the topics, issues, and priorities related to the continued modification of Title 18 - Zoning of the Auburn City Code. After gathering input from the Committee, a draft schedule was created by staff showing how the various code changes will be handled in 2011. The purpose of this meeting is to review the draft schedule with the Committee, and make any necessary changes to it. Discussion The Code Update Project includes a series of City initiated code changes and one privately initiated code change. They are summarized below: City initiated code changes Phase 1 Carryover Code Work (cottage housing and cluster subdivision) Phase 2 Code Update Work - Part I (non-res. zones, parking, landscaping, and variances) Phase 2 Code Update Work - Part II (non-conforming uses, other procedures) Miscellaneous code changes (microbreweries, compressed natural gas, master plans, forest practice regs) Electric Vehicles Site Plan Review Privately initiated code changes Mosby Farms (agricultural enterprises) When creating the draft schedule it became apparent that some of the City initiated code changes could be considered at the same time. As such, staff chose to incorporate the code changes into four separate tracks. These tracks can be identified in the draft schedule enclosed with this memorandum. Track 1 will consist of the Phase I carryover work together with miscellaneous code changes. Track 2 will be the Phase 11 code update work (part 1) together with the new site plan review process. Track 3 will be a continuation of the Phase 11 code update work (part 11). Track 4 will be the code changes proposed by Burr Mosby of Mosby Farms and the electrical vehicle ordinance. The subject matter and timing of each track is summarized below: Subject Matter Timing City Council Action Track 1 Phase 1 carryover code work Miscellaneous code changes 5 months July 5, 2011 Track 2 Phase 2 code update work - Part 1 Site Plan Review 6 months August 15, 2011 Track 3 Phase 11 code update work - Part 11 10 months November 21, 2011 Track 4 Mosby Farms (privately initiated) Electric Vehicles 4 months June 6, 2011 Also within the draft schedule are the steps needed to accomplish each track. Generally each track will hold two PCDC meetings to review general concepts and changes to the format of code as well as a Joint working session with the Planning Commission before the actual code changes go to a public hearing held by the Planning Commission. Finally, after the public hearing is held the code changes will go back to the PCDC and Public Works Committee for review, before a decision is made by the City Council. Attachment A: Draft Schedule